So an elephant building, right in the centre, guarding the entrance to the cathedral seems wholly appropriate to me.
Others, however, disagree. This is not just because of my personal involvement. In fact it was quite a family affair as both my sister and father worked in the Coventry City Architects department at the time and had input to the baths.
I worked as a labourer during the summer holidays before I went to university and did indeed intrepidly climb scaffolding above the diving pit. I think that the Elephant is too large and stark and overpowers the surrounding buildings including the baths. The baths building is contrastingly elegant with its splendid W-shaped roof design. It deserves space. A really unusual building. There are certainly pros and cons to this building. Also the facilities inside look a little tired. It would be a shame to knock it down, when an interior refurb would bring it up to modern standards and preserve the facilities.
I do agree with John about the link to the swimming baths, it is a little jarring. Keep it. Image source, Andrew McGeechan. The Coventry Centre said there was a strong case for turning the building into a concert venue.
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